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[quote=Anonymous]To clarify my situation (Erin Kalkwarf's story)  the only reason I refer to my adoptive family as 'the adoptive family' is so the people who don't know me or my story understand which family I'm talking about.

In my everyday life,  I call my adoptive parents mom and dad - that hasn't changed and never will change!  My adoptive family will always be MY FAMILY.  I have 3 bothers in MY FAMILY - I always refer to them as my  brothers. I call my 2 half brothers (from my birth parents) by their given names; Myron and Mike.  The only part that has changed is that I now say I have a sister. I call my birth mother by her given name (Therese) and the same applies for my birth dad.

I do have a 2nd family which is my birth family. If this category is insulting to them or anyone else,  it was not intended that way.  My family is who taught me right from wrong,  encouraged me,  disciplined me, loved me and made me who I am today - they were and are my family.  I am just fortunate to have a 2nd family now. [/quote]

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